Ska Junkie Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 1 minute ago, Super said: Just final ball lacking. We've been really good. This, exactly why I'm not sure strikers are the issue. Quote Link to comment
keflav Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 Really good first half by us but unfortunately have not scored while we have been the much better team in the half... A bit more composure and could have been a few up... Got to be careful as they gonna come out at us in the second half after a bit of a rollicking at half time .. 1 Quote Link to comment
Malago Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 Not one for the purist. We started well and then allowed ourselves to be dragged down to their level. Quote Link to comment
old_eastender Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 We are the better side so far, just lacking quality for the last ball. Bell, in particular, been wasteful. Weimann having little impact. King has been our best player. Quote Link to comment
sh1t_ref_again Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 They do not look like a side who are going to do very well in the prem 7 Quote Link to comment
Spoonbed Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 Very good half. I think we are very close to being a top 6 challenging side ( just not quite sure where we are lacking) 1 Quote Link to comment
ralphindevon Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 7 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said: Torquay losing 2-0 3-0 now. You know when you win 5 on the trot and are still in the relegation zone you’re probably done for 1 Quote Link to comment
Curr Avon Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 City, robust in the tackle and able to play slickly from back to front with King the star man. If only we could match our great approach play with a decent final ball. How poor were Sheffield United? Can they be that bad in the second half? Can City score? Based on this showing a draw is the least we should get. Quote Link to comment
cityexile Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 We are so much better on the eye than the team of a couple of years ago. Passing well and zipping it around. Having said that a match of very few real chances. Mainly down to our inability to cross. Coming together however and encouraging regardless of final result today. Would have been easy just to get steamrollered today. Quote Link to comment
MelksRed Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 Just now, sh1t_ref_again said: They do not look like a side who are going to do very well in the prem They have underestimated us....expected a walk in the Park. Quote Link to comment
City Rocker Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 1 minute ago, old_eastender said: FFS what a wasted corner by James... I can float a ball into the box, and I'm really shit. Why can't highly paid former Premier League players do it? Quote Link to comment
Offside Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 I’ve been watching from about 20 mins in. Decent performance so far, but our final ball needs improving. Quote Link to comment
Curr Avon Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 Would you make any changes at HT? Quote Link to comment
Sleepy1968 Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 Just now, sh1t_ref_again said: They do not look like a side who are going to do very well in the prem They are very one-dimensional aren't they. We just need to up our quality in the final third a bit. Quote Link to comment
italian dave Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 1 minute ago, Ska Junkie said: This, exactly why I'm not sure strikers are the issue. It depends who’s playing that final ball, I guess. And part of the problem is that our front three of recent weeks don’t have that understanding or just that knack that, say, Wells and Conway have of finding each other just where they expect to be found. Earlier in the season, when those two were playing up front, we often looked less convincing in our approach play but would still get goals out of nowhere. 1 Quote Link to comment
RedRock Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 Sound half. Not got bullied, tidy passing. Final ball poor, suspect partly as there’s not a great deal to aim at. Encouraging though. Quote Link to comment
ralphindevon Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 If we can improve our crossing and general play around the box there’s no reason why we can’t be a top 6 side Quote Link to comment
old_eastender Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 1 minute ago, Curr Avon said: Would you make any changes at HT? Scott for Weimann (won't happen) 2 Quote Link to comment
miketh2nd Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 (edited) Playing well really impressed by king is his recent performances yes he won't last more than 60 but that consistency of playing alongside James has been good , he has been a lot better than last year . Like to see Sykes on ASAP we just lack width on the right nothing against cornick but sykes is alot more positive on the right coming from deep and has a better partnership with Tanner . Overall we kept utd very quiet just like the home game but hopefully with the final product this time . Edited April 18, 2023 by miketh2nd Quote Link to comment
Malago Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 Looking at replays. Definitely a pen for foul on Bell. 1 1 Quote Link to comment
OliOTIB Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 George tanner in the england squad please Quote Link to comment
W-S-M Seagull Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 Having watched us play against Sheffield Utd at Ashton Gate and now 45 mins again tonight plus a few games on TV, I have absolutely no idea how they are second. Against us they have looked one of the poorer teams we've played this season. 2 Quote Link to comment
Open End Numb Legs Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 4 minutes ago, sh1t_ref_again said: They do not look like a side who are going to do very well in the prem SU look like their team was kidnapped on the way to the game and replaced by imposters. Can't be that bad in the 2nd half. Quote Link to comment
Unan Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 We look marginally better but not actually creating much Quote Link to comment
cityexile Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 Half wonder if a few of the Sheff Utd players have half an eye on the FA Cupsemi at the weekend. Been very passive so far. Surely they must come out second half with a bit more about them. Quote Link to comment
Midlands Robin Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 4 minutes ago, old_eastender said: Weimann having little impact. To be fair to Weimann, we've been playing with a bit of width in the first half so most of the ball has being going down the flanks to Cornick or Bell. King and James have been dominent in the middle so Weimann's not seing much of the ball. I think he does nee to push in to the box a bit more aggresively and give their defenders something extra to think about. Bell hasn't stopped over hitting the ball all game so far. As people have said above, we just need that little bit more composure. I can't fault the energy though. We're moving really well as a team. Everyone's getting back and supporting. It doesn't look anything like a nothing game for us. Hopefully we can maintain that energy in the second half. COYR. 2 Quote Link to comment
Davefevs Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 Decent first half from us. Limiting Berge getting on the ball, and their threat is long ball into McBurnie, to flick to Ndiaye. Generally we’ve dealt with that easily. From our point of view, can we stop hitting it down Jack Robinson’s throat? Rather go right down the middle or to Bell (v Baldock). Bell wasteful. King excellent, Tanner excellent, Vyner excellent. 1 Quote Link to comment
Curr Avon Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 3 minutes ago, Malago said: Looking at replays. Definitely a pen for foul on Bell. It was. The type that always goes unpunished in the Championship due to no VAR. Quote Link to comment
slartibartfast Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 Port Fail one up against Brent...ford ! Quote Link to comment
Curr Avon Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 If we try and play a better early cross into the box, someone needs to peel off and attack the near post to drag defenders out of position. Bit too easy for United to defend so far. Quote Link to comment
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